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The North Atlantic Council adopted NATO’s latest Strategic Concept in Washington D.C. in April 1999. The document outlines the Allies’ perception of the international security environment and states that the disruption of vital resources could impact on Alliance security interests.
In the last few years, international trends and a number of international disputes have further contributed to Alliance concerns over resource security. This was reaffirmed by the Allies in the Riga Summit Declaration and in the Comprehensive Political Guidance document endorsed by NATO Heads of State and Government at the Summit.
For the Allies during the Cold War, energy security meant ensuring the supply of fuel to Alliance forces. To this end, the NATO Pipeline System was set up. It consisted of ten separate and distinct military storage and distribution systems across Europe. However, in light of shifting global political and strategic realities, the concept is changing and discussions are ongoing to clarify NATO’s role in this area.
